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"On this episode, Derek sits with Col. E. Michael Fincke.   Mike is a former Air Force Test Pilot and is currently a NASA Astronaut.  He is a veteran of 3 spaceflights, Expedition 9 in 2004, Expedition 18 in 2009 and STS-134 aboard the Space Shuttle Endeavor in 2011.  He has logged more than a year in orbit with 9 space walks.  Mike will be discussing his humble origins, how he became an Air Force Test Pilot, his selection to NASA, his various missions, life on the International Space Station, Space Walking and we discuss the future of NASA and what lies ahead for humanity in spaceflight."

New Monograph in the NASA History Series: Going Beyond by John Logsdon The NASA History Office is pleased to present a brand new monograph in the NASA History Series: Going Beyond: The Space Exploration Initiative and the Challenges of Organizational Change at NASA by John M. Logsdon. In the wake of the Space Shuttle Challenger accident, and fifteen years since the end of the Apollo program, criticisms of NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration were mounting. To address that criticism, the administration of President George H. W. Bush embarked on an effort to transform NASA from what many perceived to be a stodgy bureaucratic organization in need of revitalization. Led by Vice President Quayle and the staff of the National Space Council, their plans culminated on July 20, 1989, when George H. W. Bush announced the Space Exploration Initiative (SEI). A bold new program of human space exploration, SEI went far beyond NASA’s shuttle missions and space station plans of the time. In this account, John Logsdon describes the steps George H. W. Bush’s administration took to try to reform NASA, the conflicts that arose, and the lasting impacts. Download the free e-book: https://lnkd.in/duWmcUhn NASA SP-2024-4558 #spacehistory #NASAhistory #spaceshuttle #spaceexploration

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Boeing and NASA are proceeding with plans for the CST-100 Starliner spacecraft’s Crew Flight Test following a Flight Test Readiness Review yesterday at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida.🚀 Following a successful test, NASA will work to complete certification of the Starliner spacecraft and systems for regular crew rotation missions to the space station.🛰️ Boeing’s Starliner is built by Floridians at Kennedy Space Center, taking advantage of our region's workforce’s talent and expertise.☀️ #aerospace #aerospaceindustry #aviation #aviationindustry #nasa #economicdevelopment #economicgrowth #space #spaceindustry #spaceinnovation Boeing NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration

✨ From Apollo to Artemis: Kennedy Space Center’s Bold Future! 🌌 I was honoured to speak with Thomas Engler, the Director of Planning at NASA’s John F Kennedy Space Centre . Kennedy Space Center has transformed from a historic NASA-only launch site to a vibrant multi-user spaceport 🌠, now home to commercial giants like SpaceX and Blue Origin alongside NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration missions. ⚡Thomas Engler shared how KSC now operates like a “space city,” providing everything from power to security for commercial and government missions. 🚀With expected 300+ launches annually and a vision for making space accessible to all. 🌍💫 "Opportunities in space exploration are endless," Engler noted, and with Kennedy’s visionary approach, we’re only beginning to unlock them. 🌠 Exciting times are ahead for space explorers, dreamers, and everyone eager to see humanity push the boundaries of the known universe. The possibilities? Truly endless. And Kennedy Space Center is right at the heart of it all. 💥 The interview is available at Circular Business Review https://lnkd.in/dc7Qhb59 #NASA #KennedySpaceCenter #Artemis #SpaceExploration #Innovation

Between work, professional development, personal development, passion projects, college, dad stuff, and life’s curveballs it’s not unusual for my wife to poke her head into my office at 5:30 pm and tell me I still haven’t told her what I want for breakfast. It's also not unusual for a naysayer or two to chime in with a back-handed compliment about how my drive is hurting myself or my family. “Give yourself a break.” “Stop trying to do so much.” “You should spend more time with your family.” But some of us are just driven, and to tell us any of the above is to tell us to stop breathing. Now, I won’t be going to space anytime soon (ever), but I do have a handful of goals across various life domains that seem lofty - borderline arrogant - when listed out, yet perfectly reasonable when taken one-at-a-time. And anytime I feel myself listening to those well-meaning voices, or giving credibility to the naysayers who raise an eyebrow at the scope of my vision alone, I look at guys like Jonny Kim and remember that, big picture, there’s a good chance I’m still aiming low. It's taken me a while to come to terms with my drive. And until I did, I had to navigate both the exhaustion that comes from the actual work and the exhaustion from the guilt and shame of doing so much work. “I love you and I know you mean well, but I’m fine and will let you know when I need a break.” “Let me worry about what I should or shouldn’t want. You worry about yourself.” If you’re driven - to the point friends and family worry about you - and you want to play your own game, get comfortable with some variation of the above statements. You’ll need them if you’re ever going to live true. And that’s the real power of Jonny Kim's story: it gives ambitious people like us permission to ignore the naysayers and try. Driving yourself harder than most people can fathom is just our nature. To listen to the voices, even the well-meaning ones, dishonors that nature. It dishonors our very existence. Only by allowing ourselves to set and pursue these absurdly wide-ranging, sky-high goals without shame or apology do we honor ourselves. Only then do we live true. Have a great trip up there, Jonny.

NASA Harnesses Kraken Spinning Device to Simulate Human Spaceflight FriendsofNASA.org: This summer, NASA is using the Kraken, a 50-foot-long, 100-ton U.S. Navy research device, to simulate space motion sickness and test possible recovery strategies for astronauts. The Kraken, located at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base near Dayton, Ohio, can rotate participants at exposures of up to 3G. As missions stretch further to the Moon and eventually to Mars, a priority is reducing symptoms like dizziness, nausea, and vertigo so that astronauts stay healthy and ready for their missions. Learn more about the Kraken: https://lnkd.in/dQyAqz9H Credit: NASA's Johnson Space Center (JSC); Kraken footage courtesy of U.S. Navy/Wright-Patterson Air Force Base Duration: 1 minute Release Date: Aug. 12, 2024 NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration US Navy National Space Society #NASA #Space #Science #Technology #ISS #ArtemisProgram #Kraken #Astronauts #SpaceflightTraining #AerospaceMedicine #MedicalResearch #AerospaceResearch #HumanSpaceflight #MoonToMars #USNavy #WPAFB #Dayton #Ohio #UnitedStates #HD #Video

Northrop Grumman Enables James Webb Space Telescope’s Coldest Instrument to Reach Operational Temperature https://lnkd.in/gYZs8YXv Engineers installing MIRI onto the JWST at NASA’s Goddard Spaceflight Center in 2013. Photo Credit: NASA/Chris Gunn. In space, the telescope must be kept extremely cold, in order to be able to detect the infrared light from very faint, distant objects. Webb and its instruments have an operating temperature of about 40 Kelvin (or about minus 387 Fahrenheit / minus 233 Celsius). Because the Webb telescope’s mid-infrared instrument (MIRI) must be kept colder than the other research instruments, it relies on a cryocooler to lower its temperature to less than 7 Kelvin (minus 447 degrees Fahrenheit / minus 266 degrees Celsius).

NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration teams are testing a key technology demonstration known as LISA-T. It’s a super compact, stowable, thin-film solar array that when fully deployed in space offers both a power generation and communication capability for small spacecraft. Watch this video to learn more about the spacecraft, its deployment, and the possibilities from John Carr, deputy center chief technologist at #NASAMarshall >> https://lnkd.in/ehsuPVXu